Assigning Outsiders

[Asmor]

I've always wished there was some way to mix Magic's colors into D&D myself, so I'm quite happy to see this topic. Interesting idea of using it as an alignment system, I always tried to think of a way of shoehorning magic into it.

My suggestion for alignments...

White: Community. Basically, getting along with others. Follows white's philosophy, and also sort of opposes my definitions of black and red. Needs a better actual name (community being a noun, not a quality), but I think the concept works. Fellowship, maybe?

Blue: Reason. The pursuit of knowledge and understanding.

Black: Ambition. Desire for power, for whatever reason. This could be to take over the world, or it could be to liberate an oppressed people. If going for a good/evil-neutral system of alignment, I think ambition is the best descriptor here which keeps black's flavor but ditches the inherent evil undertones. I don't care what MaRo says, black is inherently evil, as designed. If you don't mind keeping the evil undertones, I'd switch this to Power.

Red: Passion. Fits the color perfectly. Not inherently opposed to Community or Reason, but it's not much of a stretch either.

Green: Not really sure what to call this. Instinct is decent, but doesn't explain its alliance with white or its opposition to black. Need something which combines instinct with a commitment to others. Family, maybe?

 

[Baron Opal]

I always felt sorry for that poor Planeteer.

-Hyp.

Hmf. May they drown in dioxin.

 

[Baron Opal]

How about Sacrifice? Or Charity? Mercy? How about Heart, or is that too cheesy?

Eh. Not feeling it. I can always use "lan" and "bussan" I guess. I thought "Beatitude" would be perfect if it wasn't such a mouthful.

 

[paradox42]

I think Asmor hits the nail on the head with respect to White and Black. White is closest to Community; those are its best and worst aspects at the same time. The Community creates harmony between people and tries to maintain peace and stability, but the trouble is that peace and stability can come at the cost of oppression and blind adherence to absolute ideals. Black is Power or Ambition, depending on how "evil" you want it to be in flavor.

And in this scheme, Community still matches up best with most of the Good Outsiders, and Ambition/Power still matches up best with the fiends. At least IMO.